CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2840, 19 August 1908, Page 21

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

(Lytttlton Times, Auc?u-.t IS.) Durmo- the present wc-k business m tl.« are n and produce markets m Chrnuhmch Cb'?n extreme* quiet, A,e in a meaM.re to the holidays, and al-o to the fact that the majority of bus, no. jjac e» m Auckland have been closed durm E the great ci part of the week in consequence of the festivities in connection with the visit of me American- fleet. As a result o th e latter few orders have been received from the north. In the local wheat market offers have been spasmodic, and although there, are buyers on a basis up to 4e per bushel at country stations for very prime parcels, little business has been done at that figure, the majority of pales being at a lower price.

"A lane of nearclv a thousand bushels of Tuscan and Hunters changed .bands yesterday at 3s &*d -at* * country station, and another line of about tiie came quality of Tuscan and pearl was purchased from a grower at 3s 9d at '.a country station, tbe latter being a first-class milling sample. The oat market ladks firmness, -and at present the tendency is downward. Tbe business passing is extremely email. Since last report a line of 3000 bushels of first-class Gartons was sold at 2s on trucks at a country station. There is some for very ohoice samples for eead purposes, but the supply of this class appears' to be rather limited. *

There is also tome demand fof first-class barley for spring sowing, but the quantity available is not l*rg*. Inquiry for chaff from Australia still continues to reach the Dominion, and consignments a-r© being sent forward regularly. Little is being done in potatoes, and the price remains unaltered. Extensive orders for grass seed continueto bs placed with merchants. Tho price of fresh eggs has been reduced to Is 3d per dozen. The following quotations are for purchases from farmers, net cash, sacks extra, except where otherwise specified: — Wheat, 3s 8d to 3s lid, at country stations. Oats.— Duns, 2s ; Gartens. 2s tc 2s Id ; spaTrowbills, 2s to 2s 2d; Canadians, 2s 2d to 2s 3d, at country stations. Barley.— Extra- prime, 5« to 5s 3d; second quality. 4s to ss. Chaff.— Oatsheaf, £3 15s, at country stations. .

"Potatoes-— Up-to-Dale3 and Derwents, £3 riosr ios to £3 15s.

Oatineal.— £l3 10a. Flour.— The New Zealand Flourmillers Co-operativ.e Association (Ltd.) quotes the following prices per ton, local or shipping : Sacks', £10 10&; 1001b bag*. £11; 501b bags, £11 ss; 251b bags, £11 10a. Bran, £5 15*; pollard. £7. Seede.— Ryegrass. light. 2s 6d to 2s 8d ; heavy, 3s to 33 6d ; cocksfoot, 6fd <to Bd. Dairy Produce. — Cheese, dairy, iarge 6£d, loaf 6d ; factory, largo s£d to 6d'. Butter, fresh local factory .prints Is sd, bulk Is 3d ; farm seoarator Is Id, farm dairy lid. Hams.' 9d. Bacon, rolled sides 9£d, sides B|d. Lard (packets), Bd. Fresh eggs, Is 3d per dozen. The N-ew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) held a monthiv grain sale yesterday, offoring about 3000 sacks. Oats and wheat met fair competition, but the prices ware scarcely so good as at the previous sale. Potatoes were neglected, except for some special lines. Chaff had little inquiry. Tlip range of prices was: — Whole wheat. 3s lid to 4-s Id: second?. 3s 3d to -3s 8d ; Garton oais. 2s lid to 2s 3d : sparrowbill oat=. 2s 3d ; dun oats, 2s 2d:_ Danish oats, 2e Id; chaff, fif 10s (sacks in) : Derwent potatoes, £3 5s ;o £3 10s (sacks in) ; Up-to-Date potatoes. £3 10s to £4- 5s (sacks in); British Queen potatoes, £3 (sacks in).